Reviewers describe it as a "jolly-good spy-thriller" and "solid entertainment" that captures the atmosphere of classic wartime espionage.
The story follows two British intelligence officers, (Robert Newton) and Captain Toby Hunter (Lawrence O'Madden), as they attempt to locate a kidnapped Swedish atomic scientist, Professor Hansen . Night Boat to Dublin
The name refers to the frequent ferry travel between London and Dublin used by Nazi spy networks to smuggle information during World War II. Key Cast and Crew The film features several prominent actors of the era: Robert Newton as Captain David Grant. Muriel Pavlow as Marion Decker, an Austrian refugee. Reviewers describe it as a "jolly-good spy-thriller" and
as Paul Faber, the leader of the spy network. Key Cast and Crew The film features several
British Intelligence fears that Hansen is unwittingly passing information about the atomic bomb to Nazi Germany via neutral Ireland.